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GoldmanSachs International21 January 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 18 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 4200 54.29 USD 53.34 USD 2251987 18.00 GBP 13.39 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 4200 54.61 USD 53.33 USD 1715796 18.00 GBP 13.39 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Long 1398 13.8358 GBPCFD Short 6000 13.6906 GBPCFD Short 15300 13.6906 GBPCFD Short 1200 13.6906 GBPCFD Short 1500 13.6906 GBPCFD Short 7050 13.6906 GBPCFD Short 4200 13.6906 GBPCFD Short 600 13.6906 GBPCFD Short 1200 13.6906 GBPCFD Short 100000 13.9639 GBPCFD Short 100000 13.5013 GBPCFD Short 50000 13.7089 GBPCFD Long 30000 13.7131 GBPCFD Short 380 13.6937 GBPCFD Long 100000 13.876 GBPCFD Long 72450 13.775 GBPCFD Long 24200 13.775 GBPCFD Long 3350 13.775 GBPCFD Long 72450 13.7368 GBPCFD Long 24200 13.7368 GBPCFD Long 3350 13.7368 GBPCFD Long 4500 13.8631 GBPCFD Short 4500 13.6635 GBPCFD Long 14800 13.7373 GBPCFD Short 14800 13.5209 GBPCFD Short 23000 13.8587 GBPCFD Short 171000 13.9076 GBPCFD Short 3710 13.7517 GBPCFD Short 293000 13.80 GBPCFD Long 23418 13.9435 GBPCFD Short 23418 13.7824 GBPCFD Short 140000 13.4902 GBPCFD Short 5400 13.8992 GBPCFD Short 66000 13.46 GBPCFD Long 100000 13.4823 GBPCFD Short 813 13.6394 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 21 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group